Past Symphony Concerts
Saturday, November 9, 2019 • 7:30 p.m.
Mission Santa Clara Church
CPE Bach: Sinfonia in b
Wagner: Prelude to Act I of “Lohengrin”
Wagner: Prelude to Act III of “Lohengrin”
Leo Weiner: Serenade for Small Orchestra, Op. 3 (selections)
Saint-Seans: Morceau de Concert for Horn; Armando
Castellano, horn soloist
Mini concert VI - Spring 2019
West Valley College Choir Lab
Cimarosa: Overture to the "Secret Marriage"
Verdi: Aria from "Simone Boccanegra"
Chamber music selections
Mission Santa Clara
W. A. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante, K. 364
Chag-Hee Lee, violin and Jill Van Gee, viola
W. A. Mozart: Requiem, K. 626 Dieu
Linh Nguyen, Soprano Katie Trimble, Contralto Kevin Gino, Tenor Ronn Ealy, Bass
Mozart Requiem Choir
Concert XXIII - Spring 2018
"Concertos & More"
Richard Wagner: Prelude to Act 3 of “Lohengrin”
Franz Schubert: Symphony no. 8 "Unfinished"
Saint-Saens: Havanaise Op. 83, Christine Lee (YA Competition Winner)
L .v.Beethoven: Piano Concerto 1, 1st mov. Eric Zheng
Camille Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto 5, finale. Natalya Lundtvedt
Mini Concert V - "Czech Please" - Spring 2018
Josef Myslivecek: Sinfonia in D
Eric Zheng: Noble's Dance
Antonin Dvorak: Serenade for strings (selections)
Edvard Grieg: "Holberg Suite" (selections)
Concert XXII - "Music from the Centuries", Fall, 2017
Mozart - Overture to "Cosi fan Tutti"
Jules Massenet: "Meditation" from "Thais" (conducted by Eric Zheng)
J. S. Bach: Orchestra Suite no. 2; Gala Yaroshevsky, flute soloist
Johannes Brahms: Symphony no. 3
Mini Concert IV - "Colorful Music", Fall 2018
With Colorful Universe Performing Arts group
Works for String orchestra
"Danny Boy"
Music from "Into the Woods"
Concert XXI - "Celebration", Spring 2017
Mission College, Main Building - Center Space
Nancy Bloomer Deussen (right): "Forever in My Heart"Mozart: Symphony no. 29
von Weber: Clarinet Concerto no. 2 (Finale)
Ray Wyant, soloist (winner of the MCS 2016 Young Artist Competition)Beethoven: Symphony no.
Mini Concert III - "Are You Joking?" - Spring 2017
Eric Ewazen: A Philharmonic FanfarePoulenc: Sonata (3rd movement Rondeau)
Bach: Minuet and Badinerie from Orchestra Suite no. 2 (Gala Yaroshevsky, soloist)
Mozart: A Musical Joke (Ein musikalischer Spaß) K. 522, 1st mov.John Cage: 4'33" (orchestrated version)
Haydn: Finale from "Farewell" Symphony no. 45
Concert XX - Fall 2016
"Memories & Masterpieces"
"Mission Santa ClaraSchubert: Symphony no. 5
Tab Morales: Sinfonia Breve, 1st movement (2008)
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor
Jassen Todorov, soloist (right)
Mini Concert II - Fall 2016
Mozart: Divertimento
Brahms: Symphony no. 3, 2nd & 3rd mov.
Bach: "Sheep May Safely Graze"
Concert XVIV - Spring 2016
"Pure Romanticism"
Faure: Pavane
Borodin: Symphony no. 3
Mascagni: Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite no. 1 (with dancers from Mission Dance Company)
Concert XVIII - Fall 2015
"Masterpieces at the Mission"
Mendelssohn: Overture to "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 20 in D minor, K. 466;
Gwendolyn Mok, piano soloist
Selections from "Wicked" and "The Sound of Music"
Colorful Universe Children's Singing Troupe
Wagner: “Siegfried Idyll"
Concert XVII - Spring 2015
"The German Tradition"
Von Weber: Overture to "Der Freischutz"
Strauss: Serenade for Winds, Op. 7J. S. Bach: Concerto for 2 violins in d minor
Chag-Hee Lee & SungHee Park, soloists
Beethoven: Overture and Finale from "The Creatures of Prometheus"
Programs Prior to 2015
Concert XVI - Fall 2014
"Future Stars" Main Building - Center Space Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Haydn, Op. 56a Franz Joseph Haydn: Cello Concerto no. 2 in D Major, 1st movement Irene Jeong, cello soloist Winner of the Mission College Symphony Young Artist Competition Georges Bizet: L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2Featuring dancers of the Mission Dance Company; Brenna Wundram, director
Concert XV - Spring 2014
"Voyage to Budapest, Vienna & Prague" Mission Santa Clara Doppler: Fantaisie Pastorale Hongroise, Op.26Gala Yaroshevsky, flute soloistHaydn: Cello Concerto no. 1 in C Robin Snyder, cello soloistSmetana: Die Moldau Mozart: Symphony No.38 in D major, K.504 "Prague"
Concert XIV - Fall 2013
"Beethoven Bash" Main Building - Center Space Beethoven:Overture to "The Ruins of Athens" Piano Concerto no. 5, "Emperor" Igor Resnianski, soloist Symphony no. 1
Concert XIII - Spring 2013
"The Stormy C's" Main Building - Center Space Mozart: Overture to "The Impresario"Donizetti: Sinfonia for Winds "Quiet Storm, Reflections, On My Own" for Dan Bao, Dan Tran and OrchestraWith Van-Anh Vo, soloist Schumann: Symphony no. 2, in C Major
Concert XII - Fall 2012
"Winter Journey" Main Building - Center Space Handel: "Messiah" (selections) Mary Linduska, soprano Michael Fontinakis, tenor West Valley Chamber Singers; Lou De La Rosa, directorRimsky-Korsakov: "The Snow Maiden" Suite with Mission College Dance Company; Brenna Wundram, director Rimsky-Korsakov: Symphony no. 1
Concert XI - Spring 2012
"Concertos+Plus" Main Building - Center Space Bach- Brandenburg Concerto no. 4 Chag-Hee Lee, Gala Yaroshevsky, Belinda Brouette, Soloists Mozart - Concerto for Clarinet; Rosemary Fernandez, SoloistHummel - Trumpet Concerto; Yifu Xiao, Soloist Eckl - Gyspy Concerto for Cello; Rebecca Roudman, SoloistBeethoven - Piano Concerto no. 3; Chizuko Lobbia, SoloistChopin - Piano Concerto no. 1; Kevin Goh, SoloistDvorak - Selections from the "Czech Suite", Op. 39
Concert X - Fall 2011
"World Tour Celebration"Main Building - Center SpaceRossini: "Il Signor Bruschino" OvertureFranz Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 53 in D major 'L'Imperiale'Cecile Chaminade: Concertino for Flute and Orchestra, Op. 107Michelle Hawkins, SoloistAlexander Borodin: In the Steppes of Central AsiaFelix Mendelssohn: Overture Ruy Blas, Op.95
Concert IX - Spring 2011
"Music Buffet"Main Building - Center SpaceMozart: Overture to The Marriage of FigaroBeethoven: Triple ConcertoDana McCarthy, Guest ConductorChag-Hee Lee, Violin; Kyung Ah Lee, Cello; Joseph Ordaz, PianoTab Morales: Sinfonia Breve, 1st MovementBrahms: Symphony no. 1, AllegrettoBritten: Matinee Musicale
Concert VIII - November 7, 2010
"Springtime in November"Main Building - Center SpaceTelemann - Concerto for Trumpet & Two OboesVikrant Singh Badwal, trumpet soloistAlayne Gyetva, & Lianne Araki, oboe soloistsTchaikovsky - Suite no. 1Copland - Appalachian Spring
Concert VII - April 25, 2010
"Tragedy & Romance"Main Building - Center SpaceMozart - Overture to "Don Giovanni"Sibelius - "Valse Triste"Saint-Saens - Romance for HornRichard Storbeck, SoloistBeethoven - Romance for Violin, Op. 40Hung Lam, SoloistSchubert - Symphony No. 4, "Tragic"
Concert VI - November 8, 2009
"Afternoon Serenade"Main Building - Center SpaceMichael Hawkins - Rondo from Symphony for StringsDvorak - Serenade for Winds & Low StringsBrahms - Serenade No. 1
Concert V - April 26, 2009
"Haydn & Co."Main Building - Center SpaceHaydn - Overture for an English Operavon Weber - Concertino for Clarinet & Orchestra, Op. 26Rosemary Fernandez, SoloistMatt Doran - Concertino for Trombone & StringsRuss Sanchez, SoloistHaydn - Concerto in D for Piano & Orchestra, "Finale"Joseph Ordaz, Piano & ConductorHaydn - Symphony No. 103, "Drumroll"
Concert IV - November 9, 2008
"Mendelssohn & More"Main Building - Center SpaceMendelssohn - "Hebrides" OvertureDvorak - Romance Op. 11 for Violin and OrchestraChag - Hee Lee, SoloistVivaldi - Concerto in B minor for 2 ViolinsJill Hansen-Miller & Rosemarie Eurgrubian, violin soloistsMendelssohn - Symphony No. 4 "Italian"
Concert III - April 27, 2008
"Celebrating Beethoven"Main Building - Center SpaceBeethoven - "Coriolan" OvertureHaydn - Piano Concerto in D (1st mvt); Christopher Wu, SoloistMozart - Piano Concerto No. 21 (2nd mvt); Erin Keely, Soloist Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 2 (3rd mvt); Brad Arington, SoloistBeethoven - Symphony No. 8
Concert II - November 18, 2007
"Music of Three Centuries" Main Building - Center SpaceDvorak - Notturno Op. 40Stravinsky - La Histoire du Soldat (Suite) Mozart - Symphony No. 41, "Jupiter"
Concert I - May 5, 2007
"Debut Concert" Main Building - Center SpaceMozart - Overture to "Cosi fan Tutti"Massenet - "Meditation" from Thais Vivaldi - Concerto for 2 Cellos in G minor Art Small, SoloistJesus Farias, Soloist Schubert - Symphony No. 2